Bookcase



Dec; 2, 1930.

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` Patented Dec. 2, 1930 SARAH E. GROWELL Ann GEORGE HiismmnonNEw YORK; N; Y.Y

Bookcase y y Application led May. 29, This inventionrelates to book cases and `more especially to portable furniturevfor holding and exhibiting books orsimilar arti# cles and embracing a lire-place for an elec? The object ofthe invention is to supply a want often felt in modern apartments where steam or hot waterheat is supplied from a common source and the old-style mantel and 1c lire-place is eliminated, but which affords an ornamental and comfortable feature in the eyes of many andfor this reason is adapted to providethe mantel and fireplace as a portable device in connection .with a book casefwhich maybe readilyv removed and carv ried to other quarters when desired.

' The heating means may be easily connected with the gas -service or the electric system of the building, according to the nature of the vstove and the whole simulate the usual mantel and fire-place common in dwellings.

These and other objects'and details ofthe invention are more fully described in the following specication, set forth in vthe appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation ofthe improvedbook case showing the lire-place and mantel.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional vi line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. `3 isa vertical sectional'view on the `line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 i-s a vertical sectional view on the line 1 -4 of Fig. 1. Y Fig. 5 is a detail sectional vie secret compartment. Y Fig. 6 is a view of a latch for a cover.

The book case is adapted to be located against a bare wall and may have side wings 10 comprising shelves 11 and which may be 3u ew on the w showing a h' VVVintegral and rigidly connectediwith the main `body or hinged as shown at 12 in Fig. 5 and when swung around.

In the center of the main portion ofv the book case is a recess 14C having a lire-proof insulating lining 15, and a hearth 16 with a foot rail 17, while at each side of the recess are columns 18 which support a mantel 19 provided with casters vv13 to supportV them.

192mg serial :n. aeseevQi i A that'fcarri'es additional Vbook or ornamenti shelf 2() by means of'lthesinall posts 21. Y -Betweenthe columnsat each side of there? cess 14 are-short 4shelves 22I :and in Fig.l`5.is

shown a compartment whose front' wall isa 56 row, of dummy lbooks 23 with an opening24 atv the side thatisclosedfby the .hinged wingv 10l which whenswung aroundQas indicated bythe dotted lines, aifordsaccesstothe corn'.-V

partment. 5 Inl this 'compartment may beV `6U stored articles of common'use which' would be unsightlyiffleft in thefopen.'l A i y y i l ,In Fig. 13V willbe seen a partition running;` the length of'theshelf 20 and forming a com-` partlnentQ atthe back of the4 book caseforV 65 the'reception ofvaluables and which is closed bytheV hinged cover 26. The lid or cover 26,` may befsecured bythe spring catch 27 shownl inFig. .6 and released loyfthe plunger28that may yloehidden in the side of the adjin-A 7 lng compartment yand covered by the books therein.V u Y.; i 'i Inorder to secure a-.close tting of the book. y case against the wall ofthe room .the back of same isoifset from fthe 'base as at 29 in Figs. 75

' by means of a plug inserted in the socket 31 of the electric heater 32, and itis obvious that a gas stove may take the place of the heater 32 and appropriategas piping be provided.v 90 The lire-proof lining 15 may be shaped as a kdefiector for the heated air and its surface may be of polished metal to reflect the light from the heater into the room.

The compartments 33 have panels at their 95 front that are doors which `enclose safes 34 (Fig. 2) and these doors are secured by spring catches such as shown in Fig.-5`, the outer appearance giving no intimation of their na or of their contents.

ture 1 10o As the Wings l0 are detachable it is evident that the appearance of the book case may be altered by their removal, or if there is not a sufficient supply of books on hand to fill them. Likewise, when the book case is removed to another apartment or shipped to some new destination, it may be found necessary for convenience ofhandling to remove the Wings. .It is obvious that'the book case may be otherwise arranged or modified Without departing from `the essential .features above described, or from the scope of the appended claims. What We claim as new is: l5 l. In portable bookcases, the combination of a base adapted to support a stove, bookshelves at the ends of the base, a mantel above the base, shelves above the mantel, and Wing shelving hinged to the shelves at the ends of 2U the base and supported at their outer ends by rollers.

2. In portable bookcases, the combination of shelving at each side of a recess adapted to contain a heater, fireproof backing for the recess, front walls for the shelving and comprising compartments open at the side, hinged Wings at the outer sides of the shelving and adapted to t against the open sides of said shelving, rollers supporting the Wings, amantel above the shelving, shelves above the mantel and comprising compartments, a hinged lid to the compartments, and locking. means for said lid.

3. In portable book cases, the combination of shelving at each side of a recess adapted to contain a heating stove, front Walls for com-` partments open at the sides, Wing shelving sections adapted to close the openings, doors simulating a row of books, a mantel above the r, recess, a shelf above the mantel, a partition on the shelf, a hinged lid above said shelf and partition and spring catches for said lid and doors.

In testimony whereof We hereunto affix our signatures.

SARAH E. CROVVELL. GEORGE HBLAKE. 

